Chimney



B. W. TABER.

Chimney.

No. 29,330. Patented July '24, 1860.

Jnvenhr N. PETERs Phololilhngraphen Walhmgtom h c.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

B. W. TABER, OF QUAKER STREET, NEW YORK.

CHIMNEY.

Specification of Letters Patent No. 29,330, dated July 2 1, 1860.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, B. W. TABER, of Quaker Street, in the county ofSchenectady and State of New York, have invented a new and usefulImprovement in Chimneys; and I do hereby declare that the following is afull, clear, and exact description of the same, reference being had tothe annexed drawings, making a part of this specification, in whichFigure 1 is a vertical section of my invention, taken in the line 00, a,Fig. 2; Fig. 2, a vertical section of the same, taken in the line y, 2Fig. 1. Figs. 3 and 4t are vertical sec t-ions of the lower parts.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the severalfigures.

To enable those skilled in the art to fully understand and construct myinvention I will proceed to describe it.

A represents the top of my invention that is to say, the part thatprojects above the roof. This top may be cast of one piece, or its sidesmay be cast separately and se cured together by bolts or screw rods. Thetop may be of quadrilateral or any other form that fancy may dictate ofwhich would correspond with the style of the architecture of thebuilding to which it is applied. The top A, is provided with anadjustable cap B, which is simply a plate or an inverted shallow dishprovided with pendants a which project down within the top and aresecured therein by pins 6 passing through holes in the pendants and thesides of the top. The cap B, may correspond in its configuration to thatof the upper end of the top, and it may, by inserting the pins Z) indifferent holes of the pendants, be adjusted higher or lower to regulatethe dimensions of the orifice of the top, and thereby control the draftof the chimney as occasion may require.

lVithin the top A, a short distance from its lower end, there is ahorizontal partition 0, from which a pendent pipe (6, projects, saidpipe communicating with the interior of the top above the partition 0.The pipe (Z, and the partition plate may be cast in one piece, the pipe(Z extending down through the roof of the building which is shown inred. The lower end of the sides of the top A, are all provided withfianches c, which may project any suitable distance from the sides.These flanches e are bolted to the roof and cause the top to be firmlysecured thereto, and they also prevent the possibility of water leakingdown around the top between it and the roof a fruitful source ofannoyance with the ordinary chimneys of masonry.

I11 consequence of having the partition 0, some distance above the lowerend of the top A, a space 7, is allowed between it and the roof, so thatin case of chimneys taking fire, on account of an accumulation of sootwithin, which will of course lodge on partition 0 the roof will beprevented from being ignited.

To the pipe d any number of lengths or sections of pipes 9, may beattached extending down through the whole building and provided atproper points with thimbles to receive pipes, and the lower length orsection may terminate in the fire chamber of a grate or fire place h,see Fig. 1, or over a forge 2' Fig. 3, if the invention be applied to amanufactory, or simply have a slide j, as shown in Fig. 4. The sections9, may be of sheet metal if desired, cast-metal however may be used ifpreferred, and the upper end of each section, should fit OVQI the lowerend of the one above it, so as to prevent any leakage of the liquidproducts of combustion.

This invention, it will be seen, may be economically constructed andapplied to buildings at a much less expense than the ordinary chimneysof masonry. No heavy timbers are required in the building to supportgreat weights, as the sections of the pipe or flue may all be suspendedfrom the pipe (Z of top A. The whole device will last indefinitely andthe castings do not require to be heavy, one quarter inch in thicknesswill probably be sufliciently heavy for all ordinary purposes.

It must be understood that I do not claim, broadly irrespective ofconstruction a castmetal chimney top and chimney, or flue, but;

I do claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent The arrangementand combination with the top A, of the internal horizontal partition 0,vertical pipe (Z, flange 6, and air space 7", as and for the purposeherein shown and described.

B. IV. TABER. Vitnesses:

NATHANIEL MEAD, EBENEZER WRIGHT.

